AST SpaceMobile Signs $1.3B Firefly Deal to Build Own Rocket, End Launch Dependence
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AST SpaceMobile said Friday it will build a reusable rocket called Blacklift to launch its own BlueBird satellites, signing a $1.3 billion engine deal with Firefly Aerospace for 36 Miranda and Vira engines. The company made the move after two Blue Origin launch failures cost it a satellite and pushed its direct-to-cell broadband service launch to 2027.
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